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Through the vaccines easily as well as those who are susceptible. the good news is that im seeing this firsthand in my practice. it is a very brief and mild syndrome. and the children, if they get it, it can be less than a day of being a little bit warm with a fever and its over with. its the mildest of all the syndromes, theres clearly been a shift. this is great news. recent data suggests now that they -- omicron will become the dominant variant because it is replicating 70 times faster than d...

Very important, mandating masks for children and adults in school. i think the biggest thing weve learned over three years of disrupted school years is that virtual school is really problematic. its problematic for kids academically, very problematic socially and emotionally. whatever we can do to keep children in school learning with their teachers, with adults, building those rips with peers, with adults and teachers who care about them, we have to try and do that as best we can. >> it seems a...

That were seeing in various aspects of american culture. critical race theory, you know, voting rights. and also with masking, i think that unfortunately at the very beginning of the pandemic, masks just like even the virus itself has been so highly politicized. and its still having conversations about it, especially in schools can be incredibly polarizing. i think its unfortunate in places like virginia, you actually have a governor saying that students dont need to wear masks in schools or tea...

As delta did. on the other hand, if you compare it to flu, we could have ten times more cases of omicron in an average week than we have in the flu season. thats why you are seeing the overwhelmed hospitals and large numbers of deaths. >> so what do you think about the uk making this move? do you think its premature? >> i wouldnt want to comment on their situation. lets focus on what we need to do here. fundamentally, its continue to vaccinate. if you are updated on your vaccine, you are likely ...

Children is in school learning, and the idea that keeping kids out of school reduces their risk is not based on data. what weve seen there across the pandemic so far is that for many children the safest place for them to be is in school, but i do hear that teacher when shes talking about her individual situation, and so a one size fits all approach isnt going to work here. a teacher who is living at home with someone who is at great risk or at markedly increased risk for severe disease, someone ...

Kids in school. allowing in school instruction. because essentially, if you send kids in and you take away masks in a setting of high community transmission, which you are potentially doing is creating situations where kids might get exposed and have to come home anyways. so functionally, you are reducing the chances of getting in school learning. but in cases where the transmission is low. again, kids represent their communities. and transmission. when the transmission and slow and communities,...

>> the president did say keeping mask mandates in place is a tough call, he acknowledges that restrictions have real trade offs, even if theyre necessary. what are your thoughts? if i wanted to go into a restaurant or supermarket and not wear my mask, i am double vaccinated, what do i do? >> depends if you have an underlying condition, how much covid is in the community, whether you live with someone with an underlying condition. thats why it is important we know how much covid is spreading in c...

Trends were seeing are very encouraging. if they continue, then there is the light at the end of the tunnel for a lot of children in schools. im a pediatrician. and it is critically important that we keep children in school learning. and as it is safe to do so, it is important that were able to normalize the behavior that a child has. for a child learning to speak or learning to read, who speaks another language, not being able to see teachers face, that has real impact. but i think it is really...

Masks in a setting of high community transmission, which you are potentially doing is creating situations where kids might get exposed and have to come home anyways. so functionally, you are reducing the chances of getting in school learning. but in cases where the transmission is low. again, kids represent their communities. and transmission. when the transmission and slow and communities, the big thing is going to be making sure that everybody around them is vaccinated. if they are eligible. w...